Image credit: Alun Callender
I have a couple of friends I have known since we were just out of university. They have been together for more than 40 years. They don’t have children.
Over the time we have known each other they have become more and more set in their ways, as well as increasingly entrenched in their political views. They are very left wing.
They now live in Cornwall and are constantly asking me to stay. I have come to dread these weekends.
I am divorced, my three children are grown up and I recently met a promising new boyfriend who they are anxious to meet. But I worry that he will find them very strong meat.
What do you advise?
It’s nobody’s fault that friendships formed in our early twenties might not be so relevant several decades later.
In your case, you have had three children, live in a different part of the country and do not share your friends’ political views.
Surely having a potential new partner is a perfect opportunity to see if a visit to Cornwall is easier when you have someone with you to support your views?
Who knows? Also, your boyfriend meeting your various friends – some easy to get to know, some more difficult – is an important part of judging whether he has staying power.
Every issue of Saga Magazine is packed with inspirational real-life stories, exclusive celebrity interviews, brain-teasing puzzles and travel inspiration. Subscribe for just £9.95 and receive 6 issues PLUS your free Darphin Eye Refresh Gel-Cream, worth £39.
The ultimate guide to Saga Puzzles, full of technical tips, tricks and hints.
With the start of the new financial year on 6 April, our money expert explains the changes to your pension, benefits and taxes.
